Pie vs. Cake

"Cake represents joy – Birthdays, graduations, retirements. No one's ever heard of a wedding pie. Every important milestone in your life, cake was there. Cake watched you grow up. And sure, some may say pie burst out, but I say pie is confused. It doesn't know what it wants to be. Is it savory? Is it sweet? Shepherd's pie has lamb in it. Do they seem like good shepherds to you? So, really, when you think about it, pie is murder. If you choose life, choose cake. Let us eat cake!"
— Evan Huang

"Pie vs. Cake" is the twenty-first episode of the third season of Fresh Off the Boat. It first aired on May 2, 2017.

Synopsis[]

Jessica is thrilled to hear Evan is interested in joining the debate team. Yet, when her protégé becomes so good that he beats her at her own game, she second guesses her worth. Meanwhile, Eddie and Emery team up to enter a comic book contest.

Plot[]

To be added

Cast[]

Main Cast[]

Randall Park as Louis Huang
Constance Wu as Jessica Huang
Hudson Yang as Eddie Huang
Forrest Wheeler as Emery Huang
Ian Chen as Evan Huang
Lucille Soong as Jenny Huang (credited as Grandma Huang)
Chelsey Crisp as Honey (absent; credit only)
Ray Wise as Marvin Ellis (absent; credit only)

Recurring Cast[]

Trent Larcom as Trent Masterson
Luke Judy as Zack

Guest Cast[]

Stan Lee as himself
Tom Lenk as Roger
Parvesh Cheena as Mr. O'Connor
Layla Crawford as Little Girl
Kim Fraser as Student (uncredited)
Lindsey Keefe as Student (uncredited)
Maura Lewis as Elementary Student (uncredited)
Lainee Rhodes as Debate Team Girl (uncredited)
Bryson Robinson as Debate Team Boy (uncredited)
Jenasha Roy as Student (uncredited)
Kenzie Rummel as Student (uncredited)
Jyllina Skye as Debate Team Girl (uncredited)
Leighan Zimmermann as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Quotes[]

Eddie: Hey, can you hand me that pencil? Man, we work together really well. Building on that, I was thinking about your comic-book contest. Why don't we team up, do it together?
Emery: You know I'd love a sibling team-up. It'd be like my favorite TV show, Sister, Sister, except brothers. But wait. I thought you said comic books were a waste of time.
Eddie: That was hours ago. I've changed so much since then.

Eddie: Mom, you said me and Emery couldn't read our comic books at the table, but Evan gets to read his debate book?
Jessica: Evan is reading an actual book. You were reading a finished coloring book.

Louis: What do you all want for dessert? Hector just made a pineapple right-side-up cake. He's afraid to flip it.
Jessica: We'll just take the usual – One slice of key-lime pie and five spoons.
Evan: Although, pineapple cake does sound good.
Jessica: No. Pie is superior because it is filled with nutritious fruit. It is the healthiest dessert. In fact, pie is so good, dessert couldn't contain it. It burst out into chicken-pot, mincemeat. It is the food of shepherds, mathematicians. Pi... Infinite possibilities.
Evan: But cake is good...
Jessica: We'll have that piece of–
Evan: ...And here are the reasons why. Cake represents joy – Birthdays, graduations, retirements. No one's ever heard of a wedding pie. Every important milestone in your life, cake was there. Cake watched you grow up. And sure, some may say pie burst out, but I say pie is confused. It doesn't know what it wants to be. Is it savory? Is it sweet? Shepherd's pie has lamb in it. Do they seem like good shepherds to you? So, really, when you think about it, pie is murder. If you choose life, choose cake. Let us eat cake!

Jessica: He's better than me at arguing. It's his kingdom now. The queen is dead. Long live the prince.
Louis: Okay. Even if that's true, is it really so bad? We want our kids to be better than us, don't we?
Jessica: Of course, eventually. But not today!

Louis: Hi. I'm Louis Huang.
Jessica: What are you doing?
Louis: I just wanted to introduce myself, since I have no idea who you are right now.
Jessica: Is this some weird bedroom game? Because I am not in the mood. And if I was, you would be dressed quite differently.

Mr. O'Connor: History is littered with great debates – Lincoln versus Douglas, Nixon versus JFK...
Jessica: How 'bout mother versus fool?
Mr. O'Connor: I'm sorry?
Jessica: Why won't you let my son on your debate team? I've seen him beat the best. You can't tell me he's not good enough.
Mr. O'Connor: Actually, Evan is good enough. Uh, he's just too young. Debate team's only for 5th graders.
Jessica: Why?
Mr. O'Connor: Those are just the rules.
Jessica: You're the debate teacher. Defend your rule.
Mr. O'Connor: Well, it's not my rule. It's the school's rule.
Jessica: Oh, so you don't care about these kids at all? You just do what your boss tells you to? Is that why you got into debate, to lie down? You should work in a mattress store.
Mr. O'Connor: [to his students] Okay, okay. She is... She is using humor to expose a flaw in my argument. Textbook marginalization. Write that down.
Jessica: I would encourage you to think for yourself, the way you encourage your class to think for themselves. Being young isn't a negative. It's a positive.
Mr. O'Connor: Okay, class, this is her thesis statement. Let's see how she supports it.
Jessica: Think of other brilliant young prodigies throughout history – Mozart, Joan of Arc, Doogie Howser. What if someone had told them that they were too young to practice their extraordinary gift? Little girl, what if someone had prevented you from following your dream?
Student: Am I supposed to answer?
Jessica: I think you just did. The passion of children inspires us all to be better. It's what breathes life into society. Instead of standing in the way of that, we should embrace it, nurture it, follow it. As Ms. Whitney Houston said, and I quote, "I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way."

Stan Lee: Oh! By the golden hammer of Thor! Look at this! Wow.

Gallery[]

Episodes

Fresh Off the Boat – Season One

Episode 1 "Pilot"	Episode 2 "Home Sweet Home-School"	Episode 3 "The Shunning"	Episode 4 "Success Perm"


Episode 5 "Persistent Romeo"	Episode 6 "Fajita Man"	Episode 7 "Showdown at the Golden Saddle"	Episode 8 "Phillip Goldstein"


Episode 9 "License to Sell"	Episode 10 "Blind Spot"	Episode 11 "Very Superstitious"	Episode 12 "Dribbling Tiger, Bounce Pass Dragon"


Episode 13 So Chineez

Fresh Off the Boat – Season Two

Episode 1 "Family Business Trip"	Episode 2 "Boy II Man"	Episode 3 "Shaquille O'Neal Motors"	Episode 4 "The Fall Ball"


Episode 5 "Miracle on Dead Street"	Episode 6 "Good Morning Orlando"	Episode 7 "The Big 1-2"	Episode 8 "Huangsgiving"


Episode 9 "We Done Son"	Episode 10 "The Real Santa"	Episode 11 "Year of the Rat"	Episode 12 "Love and Loopholes"


Episode 13 "Phil's Phaves"	Episode 14 "Michael Chang Fever"	Episode 15 "Keep 'Em Separated"	Epsiode 16 "Tight Two"


Episode 17 "Doing It Right"	Episode 18 "Week in Review"	Episode 19 "Jessica Place"	Episode 20 "Hi, My Name Is..."


Episode 21 "Rent Day"	Episode 22 "Gotta Be Me"	Episode 23 "The Manchurian Dinner Date"	Episode 24 "Bring the Pain"

Fresh Off the Boat – Season Three

Episode 1 "Coming from America"	Episode 2 "Breaking Chains"	Episode 3 "Louisween"	Episode 4 "Citizen Jessica"


Episode 5 "No Thanks-giving"	Episode 6 "WWJD: What Would Jessica Do?"	Episode 7 "The Taming of the Dads"	Episode 8 "Where are the Giggles?"


Episode 9 "How to Be an American"	Episode 10 "The Best of Orlando"	Episode 11 "Clean Slate"	Episode 12 "Sisters Without Subtext"


Episode 13 "Neighbors with Attitude"	Episode 14 "The Gloves Are Off"	Episode 15 "Living While Eddie"	Episode 16 "Gabby Goose"

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Episode 17 "The Flush"	Episode 18 "Time to Get Ill"	Episode 19 "Driving Miss Jenny"	Episode 20 "The Masters"


Episode 21 "Pie vs. Cake"	Episode 22 "This Is Us"	Episode 23 "This Isn't Us"

Fresh Off the Boat – Season Four

Episode 1 "B as in Best Friends"	Episode 2 "First Day"	Episode 3 "Kids"	Episode 4 "It's a Plastic Pumpkin, Louis Huang"

Episode 5 "Four Funerals and a Wedding"	Episode 6 "A League of Her Own"	Episode 7 "The Day After Thanksgiving"	Episode 8 "The Vouch"

Episode 9 "Slide Effect"	Episode 10 "Do You Hear What I Hear?"	Episode 11 "Big Baby"	Episode 12 "Liar Liar"

Episode 13 "The Car Wash"	Episode 14 "A Man to Share the Night With"	Episode 15 "We Need to Talk About Evan"	Episode 16 "Ride the Tiger"

Episode 17 "Let Me Go, Bro"	Episode 18 "Measure Twice, Cut Once"	Episode 19 "King in the North"

Fresh Off the Boat – Season Five

Episode 1 "Fresh Off the RV"	Episode 2 "The Hand That Sits the Cradle"	Episode 3 "Working the 'Ween"	Episode 4 "Driver's Eddie"
Episode 5 "Mo' Chinese Mo' Problems"	Episode 6 "Sub Standard"	Episode 7 "Where Have All the Cattlemen Gone?"	Episode 8 "Cousin Eddie"
Episode 9 "Just the Two of Us"	Episode 10 "You've Got a Girlfriend"	Episode 11 "Driver's Eddie 2: Orlando Drift"	Episode 12 "Legends of the Fortieth"
Episode 13 "Grand-Mahjong"	Episode 14 "Cupid's Crossbow"	Episode 15 "Be a Man"	Episode 16 "Trentina"
Episode 17 "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"	Episode 18 "Rancho Contento"	Episode 19 "Vice Mommy"	Episode 20 "Nerd Watching"
Episode 21 "Under the Taipei Sun"	Episode 22 "No Apology Necessary"

Fresh Off the Boat – Season Six

Episode 1 "Help Unwanted?"	Episode 2 "College"	Episode 3 "Grandma's Boys"	Episode 4 "S'Mothered"
Episode 5 "Hal-Lou-Ween"	Episode 6 "Chestnut Gardens"	Episode 7 "Practicum?!"	Episode 8 "TMI: Too Much Integrity"
Episode 9 "Lou Wants to Be a Millionaire"	Episode 10 "Jessica Town"	Episode 11 "A Seat at the Table"	Episode 12 "The Magic Motor Inn"
Episode 13 "Mommy and Me"	Episode 14 "Family Van"	Episode 15 "Commencement"